Which to use
“cora” is a noun and “corrí” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,776
- “cora” frequency rank
- #23,006
- “corrí” frequency rank
- 41782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cora | corrí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Antigua división territorial de la España musulmana. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de correr o de correrse. |
Where the eye mixes cora and corrí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cora runs 4 letters (CVCV) against corrí's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cora vs corrí
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cora is [ˈkoɾa] while corrí is [koˈri]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cora is recorded at frequency rank #18,776, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoɾa]. corrí is at rank #23,006, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈri].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 41782, this pair ranks #151,817 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cora vs corrí
Shared letters: cor. Private to "cora": a. Private to "corrí": í.
"cora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "corrí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cora ← ccora · coar · croa · ocra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cora" for "corrí" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cora" or "corrí" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corrí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,817 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cora" and "corrí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corrí vs corrijo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #151,817 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.